diff --git a/python-project-template/README.md.jinja b/python-project-template/README.md.jinja
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--- a/python-project-template/README.md.jinja
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@@ -10,3 +10,35 @@ you whether or not you'd like to display it!
 
 For more information about the project template see the 
 [documentation](https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
+
+## Dev Guide - Getting Started
+
+Before installing any dependencies or writing code, it's a great idea to create a
+virtual environment. LINCC-Frameworks engineers primarily use `conda` to manage virtual
+environments. If you have conda installed locally, you can run the following to
+create and activate a new environment.
+
+```
+>> conda create env -n <env_name> python=3.10
+>> conda activate <env_name>
+```
+
+Once you have created a new environment, you can install this project for local
+development using the following commands:
+
+```
+>> pip install -e .'[dev]'
+>> pre-commit install
+>> conda install pandoc
+```
+
+Notes:
+1) The single quotes around `'[dev]'` may not be required for your operating system.
+2) `pre-commit install` will initialize pre-commit for this local repository, so
+   that a set of tests will be run prior to completing a local commit. For more
+   information, see the Python Project Template documentation on 
+   [pre-commit](https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/practices/precommit.html)
+3) Install `pandoc` allows you to verify that automatic rendering of Jupyter notebooks
+   into documentation for ReadTheDocs works as expected. For more information, see
+   the Python Project Template documentation on
+   [Sphinx and Python Notebooks](https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/practices/sphinx.html#python-notebooks)
diff --git a/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}docs{% endif %}/index.rst.jinja b/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}docs{% endif %}/index.rst.jinja
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+++ b/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}docs{% endif %}/index.rst.jinja	
@@ -5,6 +5,43 @@
 Welcome to {{package_name}}'s documentation!
 ========================================================================================
 
+Dev Guide - Getting Started
+---------------------------
+
+Before installing any dependencies or writing code, it's a great idea to create a
+virtual environment. LINCC-Frameworks engineers primarily use `conda` to manage virtual
+environments. If you have conda installed locally, you can run the following to
+create and activate a new environment.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   >> conda create env -n <env_name> python=3.10
+   >> conda activate <env_name>
+
+
+Once you have created a new environment, you can install this project for local
+development using the following commands:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   >> pip install -e .'[dev]'
+   >> pre-commit install
+   >> conda install pandoc
+
+
+Notes:
+
+1) The single quotes around ``'[dev]'`` may not be required for your operating system.
+2) ``pre-commit install`` will initialize pre-commit for this local repository, so
+   that a set of tests will be run prior to completing a local commit. For more
+   information, see the Python Project Template documentation on
+   `pre-commit <https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/practices/precommit.html>`_.
+3) Install ``pandoc`` allows you to verify that automatic rendering of Jupyter notebooks
+   into documentation for ReadTheDocs works as expected. For more information, see
+   the Python Project Template documentation on
+   `Sphinx and Python Notebooks <https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/practices/sphinx.html#python-notebooks>`_.
+
+
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